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Editor’s note: “The Eggplant” is a new series of satirical posts in the style of “The Onion.” Check out the first one in the series here.

New research published this week shows that more procurement organizations are leveraging in 2017 than ever before, while the range of activities, situations and things that can be leveraged is also expanding to historic levels.

Alex Decker, a senior category manager at a well-known greeting card company, has developed an innovative supply chain management approach that promises to breathe new life into an industry disrupted by digitization. For over 25 years, Decker has been responsible for sourcing paper stock and ink, the two main materials inputs to the production of traditional paper greeting cards. Not long ago, he suddenly be became interested in innovation and in holding onto his job until retirement age.